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- Is college worth the cost? http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/generationdebt/43193 47 comments
- Dropping out: Is college worth the cost? http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57436775/dropping-out-of-college-a-good-thing/ 3 comments
- Bottom line, a college degree is worth the cost and then some https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/26/college-degree-value-investment-return/ 80 comments
- Is college worth the cost? Many recent graduates don’t think so https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/09/30/is-college-worth-the-cost-many-recent-graduates-dont-think-so/ 115 comments
- College is ‘not worth the cost,’ according to most Americans in new poll https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/college-is-not-worth-the-cost-according-to-most-americans/ 10 comments worldnews
- Are Public and Private College Costs Really Worth It? https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/13/the-top-5-liberal-arts-colleges-of-2022-according-to-us-news.html 46 comments personalfinance
- The student debt crisis has some asking if college is worth the cost https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/04/03/student-debt-crisis-student-loans-fiancial-debt-personal-finance-millenials.html 22 comments economy
- The juice isn’t worth the squeeze for many college majors, new report reveals: Lifetime earnings simply can’t keep up with the cost of degrees https://fortune.com/2024/05/14/college-majors-lifetime-earnings-trade-school-return-on-investment/ 156 comments economy
- Americans Losing Faith in College Degrees, Poll Finds: Men, young adults and rural residents increasingly say college isn’t worth the cost https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-losing-faith-in-college-degrees-poll-finds-1504776601?mod=e2tw 345 comments politics
- "The impact of tuition-free education has been remarkable. Millennials no longer ask whether college is worth the cost. Working parents feel they can attend college. Graduates face a debt-free future." https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/free-tuition-has-made-a-remarkable-impact-on-the-community-college-i-lead/2016/03/25/1342bcb6-ec45-11e5-a6f3-21ccdbc5f74e_story.html 7 comments politics
- Is going to college worth it? College tuition has increased at a faster rate than housing, energy, food, and medical care costs over the last decade. http://www.mybudget360.com/is-college-worth-it-college-education-cost-student-debt-inflation/ 63 comments economy
- Is College Worth It? Clearly, New Data Say: "According to a paper by Mr. Autor published Thursday in the journal Science, the true cost of a college degree is about negative $500,000" http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/27/upshot/is-college-worth-it-clearly-new-data-say.html?action=click&contentcollection=europe&module=mostemailed&version=full&region=marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article 16 comments politics
- Is college worth the debt? The cost of one year of college is higher than the per capita wage of a fully working American. http://www.mybudget360.com/college-worth-it-college-worth-debt-cost-of-college-education-inflation/ 49 comments economy
- The broken tassel of American higher education – College debt defaults bring up questions about repayment structure. Is college even worth the current costs? http://www.mybudget360.com/broken-tassel-of-american-higher-education-college-debt-defaults-bring-up-questions-college-aid/ 46 comments economy
- Is college worth the money and debt? The cost of college has increased by 11x since 1980 while inflation overall has increased by 3x. Diluting education with for-profits. and saddling millions with debt. http://www.mybudget360.com/is-college-worth-it-money-and-debt-cost-of-college-and-student-loan-debt-for-profit-education/ 6 comments economy
- Colleges: Where the money goes - The LA Times explains why college costs 3x more than it did a few decades ago (adjusted for inflation) and why students aren't getting their money's worth. http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-dreifushacker-college-cost-20100912,0,6821452.story 67 comments reddit.com
- Costs are soaring twice as fast as inflation, even as salaries for graduates are falling. Time to examine the old belief that college is worth whatever you can pay. http://money.cnn.com/2008/08/20/pf/college/college_price.moneymag/index.htm 116 comments business